Dez Bryant excited about Browns' visit: 'Just trying to work out some things'

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dez Bryant was excited about his visit with the Browns on Thursday and he sounded open to signing here.

Bryant's visit went well, according to sources, and both sides were impressed.

Bryant arrived at the Browns facility in the afternoon and was accompanied by his agent, Kim Miale, of Jay-Z's Roc Nation, the same agency that represents Hue Jackson. The visit stretched into the evening and may have included dinner downtown. It was designed from the outset for both sides to get to know each other.

Cut by the Cowboys in April after eight seasons, Bryant originally said he wanted to stay in the NFC East and play for a contender. When those opportunities didn't present themselves, he visited the Ravens in the spring, but turned down a three-year offer worth about $21 million, preferring instead to sign a one-year "prove it" deal.

During Bryant's visit, he stopped by the Browns' in-house radio studio and made a surprise appearance on Cleveland Browns Daily.

"I'm happy to be here, you know excited, you know just trying to work out some things,'' Bryant said.

Bryant added that "it's a lovely place.''

When host Nathan Zegura observed that Bryant looked good in orange at Oklahoma State, he said, "yeah, I did. I'd still look good in the brown. We'll see."

Bryant became intrigued by the Browns during the premiere episode of Hard Knocks, which may have helped inspire him to make the visit. He tweeted that Jarvis Landry's speech about toughness and no days off gave him chills, and it provides a peek behind the Browns' curtain.

Bryant has also had Tyrod Taylor and Baker Mayfield saying how much they'd love to have him.

"That would be awesome,'' Taylor said last week. "He adds talent to the wide receiver room.

"I hope it can get done, but like I said that's up to management. I definitely think he could help this team."

Browns GM John Dorsey has also praised Bryant. "I look at Dez as a very competitive, passionate person,'' he said.